Formation
Oct 29, 1923
Turkey
Capital
Ankara
Population
84.78 million (2021)
Turkey
About
A country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia. The city of Istanbul is divided in two by the Bosphorus River and spans two continents - Europe and Asia. Göbekli Tepe is the site of the oldest known man-made structure in the world, a temple dating to circa 9600 BC.
Trivia
The first Christian church was located in Antioch, Turkey. Some 2.6 million Turkish soldiers joined World War I. Many believe that Mount Ararat is where the Biblical Noah’s ark landed. The country is home to Hagia Sophia which is an architectural wonder.
